Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao (Mapúa MCM) is committed to integrate principles of gender equality, gender equity, gender sensitivity, non-discrimination and human rights in the provision and governance of higher education and secondary education. This is in support to the mandate that the State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education as provided in the 1987 Philippine Constitution.  

Mapúa MCM is steadfast in providing the learners and employees equal opportunity to positive and inclusive learning and working environment through gender-responsive programs, projects and activities. The institution is also dedicated to ensure that all gender issues are addressed properly where no employee and learners left behind in the organization. 

Mapúa MCM is dedicated to gender mainstreaming in higher and secondary education which is essential not only for individual development but also to national development. The institution will be instrumental in the facilitation of skills, knowledge and expertise important to economic and social development. The institution is a potent intermediary for the promotion of core value of family and the preservation of women’s role as transmitters of Philippine culture and heritage. Mapúa MCM will integrate gender equality in its curriculum and development, gender-responsive research programs and gender-responsive extension programs. 

1. In reference to Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Memorandum Order No.1 series of 2015 and the Magna Carta of Women or Republic Act No.9710, Mapúa MCM shall;  
   
   • develop and promote gender-sensitive curriculum;  
   • develop gender-fair instructional materials;  
   • implement a capacity building program on gender, peace and human rights education for school administrators, faculty and non-teaching staff and personnel, promote partnerships between and among players for the education sector; 
   • promote partnerships between and among players of the education sector; 
   • encourage advertising industry and other similar institutions to provide free use of space and installation of displays for schools, colleges and universities for campaigns to end discrimination and violence against women; and 
   • guarantee that educational institutions provide scholarship programs of marginalized women and girls set the minimum standards for programs and higher education institutions 
2. In reference to Department of Education (DEPED) Order Number 32 series of 2017, Mapúa MCM commits to gender-equality through gender-responsive basic education to holistically develop Filipinos with access to quality, culture-based basic education in a learner-friendly, safe and nurturing environment with the provision to continuously improve its support systems at all levels of the governance; 
   
   • promote inclusive education that ensures girls and boys and women’s and men’s equal access to learning opportunities, fair treatment in the learning process and equitable outcomes as well as access to opportunities in all spheres of life 
   • promote protection of children against all forms of gender-based violence, abuse, discrimination and bullying in schools 
   • address gender-based barriers and the different forms of discrimination as a result of being exposed to gender inequality suffered by vulnerable and marginalized groups 
   • involve all learners, teachers and non-teaching personnel and other stakeholders in the promotion of gender equality and non-discrimination through their engagement in the curriculum, learning materials, teaching methodologies and support services that should not only aim at eliminating gender stereotypes but also at transforming gender relations toward empowerment and social change 
   • strengthen structures, systems and methodologies that promote coordination to address gender dimensions in planning, information exchange, design and delivery of services 
   • ensure that partners are fully oriented to adopt gender-equality standards and procedures in program implementation and management 
   • continuously enhance policy implementation and sustainability of results through periodic reviews, consultations with stakeholders, documentation and promotion of good practices 
3. As provided by Department of Education Order No. 43 series of 2013 or the Enhanced Basic Education Program, the secondary education program offered in Mapúa MCM shall respond to the varied realities of learners and their families by providing a wider range of options not only in preparing them for higher education, but also for opportunities in employment and entrepreneur ship. K to 12 further promotes the implementation of programs that address the various physical, intellectual, psychosocial, and cultural needs of learners in diverse contexts. These programs are anchored on inclusion which is a core principle of the Enhanced Basic Education Program. The institution shall adopt a policy perspective realized through the development and implementation of learner-centered and context-responsive programs.
    
4. Mapúa MCM shall also adopt the policies enunciated under Republic Act No. 8371 otherwise known as The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997 which mandates the State to provide equal access to various cultural opportunities to ICCs (Indigenous Cultural Communities]/IPs through the education system without prejudice to their right to establish and control their educational systems and institutions by providing education in their own language, and in a manner appropriate to their cultural methods of teaching and learning (Article II, Section 2). 
   
   
5. Mapúa MCM shall likewise subscribe to Republic Act No. 9344 or The Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 which requires educational institutions to work together with families, community organizations and agencies in the prevention of juvenile delinquency and in the rehabilitation and reintegration of child in conflict with the law. 
   
   
6. Mapúa MCM shall integrate in its operations the provisions set forth by Republic Act No. 11650 which promotes the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. It shall recognize, protect, and promote the rights of all learners with disabilities, including those belonging to ethnic, religious, or linguistic minorities or persons of indigenous origin, to education compulsory and accessible to them by ensuring that no learner with disability is deprived of the right of access to an inclusive, equitable, and quality education, and promote lifelong learning opportunities for them. 
   
   
7. Mapúa MCM shall conduct identification and assessment of possible risks faced by the institution, determine mitigation actions and provide the reporting chain in charge of risk management.